By: Tarish Bhatt
James Anderson will join the England Test squad ahead of the 1st Test against India. Anderson, however, will not take part in the tour opener. He, meanwhile, will acclimatise himself with the conditions.
Anderson was not part of the initial squad announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). But, he is now cleared by the National Cricket Performance Centre to travel with the team in India.
England team has received a major boost with Anderson’s inclusion, who is now likely to take significant part in the Test series. Anderson has recovered from a stress fracture, which he sustained against Pakistan.
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Anderson got clearance to join the team on Friday morning. He was training at Loughborough’s National Cricket Performance Centre from past two weeks for building his fitness, pace and confidence.
Meanwhile, another England pacer, Mark Wood, has started his rehabilitation after a knee surgery. Wood had undergone a third knee operation inside 12 months to remove a fractured bone fragment.
Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium will host the tour opener from November 9.
